IE Betis landed on Saudi Arabia with the delusion as the greatest exponent at the gates of facing a Super Cup full of challenges. He intends to grab them all in the hope of fight for a title only a few months after having raised the Copa del Rey. Pellegrini’s plan, always reliable, unexpectedly drops a piece: Alex Moreno did not join the expedition due to the expected closure of his transfer to the AstonVilla.
It is not just any absence. His loss alters substantially the forecasts from his technical. Is speed, verticality and an efficient weapon that break lines. The unforeseen event perhaps had something foreseeable after a negotiation That goes back weeks and that he has the wish of Unai Emery as a great incentive for the footballer. For him Betiseconomic reality does not allow us to dodge many bullets: the offer is 13.5 million plus 1.5 in variables. The accounts request outputs and that of Álex Moreno may not be the only one. The name of Borja Iglesias still focusing some spotlights and in Heliopolis a threat of revolution in the market is not ruled out despite the fact that the initial plan was not to be present in it.
The sports reality is that Betis faces the Fight for a title without his starting left back. Miranda assumes her role of prominence and will try to convince Pellegrini that his secondary role initially has the power of rapid transformation. But Chilean also waits answers for part of the clubwho makes accounts to try to make up for that obvious setback. The effort to avoid exits could not be sustained forever and in this context they already appear on the table Names Like the ones of okieme either fran garcia. Alternatives that do not involve so much cost are also being considered.
Beyond the unexpected absence of Álex, the Betis arrives in Saudi Arabia with the high morale after his triumph in Vallecas and the feeling of having very little to lose in the Super Cup. pellegrini Already knows what it is beat Xavi’s Barça and your recipe may have similar ingredients this Thursday. Without Álex, but with him momentum of channelsthe talent of Fekir and the faith of Borja Iglesias. There is optimism in a group that earned its own merits to opt for another crown of greatness.